Best of Christine Lagarde

Best of Christine Lagarde

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A unidentified woman on a cellphone walks in the lobby of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) past a large TV screen, shortly before remarks by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, speaking on the US economy during a press conference June 14, 2013 at IFM headquaraters in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards

A unidentified woman on a cellphone walks in the lobby of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) past a large TV screen, shortly before remarks by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, speaking on the US economy during a press conference June 14, 2013 at IFM headquaraters in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards

European Leaders And Finance Ministers Attend Emergency Greek Summit

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Euclid Tsakalotos, Greece's finance minister, center, sits as Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, walks past ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, July 12, 2015. European finance chiefs said they were unlikely to strike a deal on the outlines of a third Greek bailout, threatening to delay the cash infusion Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras desperately needs. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Euclid Tsakalotos, Greece's finance minister, center, sits as Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, walks past ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, July 12, 2015. European finance chiefs said they were unlikely to strike a deal on the outlines of a third Greek bailout, threatening to delay the cash infusion Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras desperately needs. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

European Leaders And Finance Ministers Attend Emergency Greek Summit

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, speaks with Euclid Tsakalotos, Greece's finance minister, right, ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, July 12, 2015. European finance chiefs said they were unlikely to strike a deal on the outlines of a third Greek bailout, threatening to delay the cash infusion Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras desperately needs. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, speaks with Euclid Tsakalotos, Greece's finance minister, right, ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, July 12, 2015. European finance chiefs said they were unlikely to strike a deal on the outlines of a third Greek bailout, threatening to delay the cash infusion Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras desperately needs. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

European Leaders And Finance Ministers Attend Emergency Greek Summit

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, handles a briefcase as she speaks with Euclid Tsakalotos, Greece's finance minister, center, ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, July 12, 2015. European finance chiefs said they were unlikely to strike a deal on the outlines of a third Greek bailout, threatening to delay the cash infusion Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras desperately needs. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, handles a briefcase as she speaks with Euclid Tsakalotos, Greece's finance minister, center, ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, July 12, 2015. European finance chiefs said they were unlikely to strike a deal on the outlines of a third Greek bailout, threatening to delay the cash infusion Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras desperately needs. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

European Leaders And Finance Ministers Attend Emergency Greek Summit

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, speaks with Euclid Tsakalotos, Greece's finance minister, right, ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, July 12, 2015. European finance chiefs said they were unlikely to strike a deal on the outlines of a third Greek bailout, threatening to delay the cash infusion Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras desperately needs. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, speaks with Euclid Tsakalotos, Greece's finance minister, right, ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, July 12, 2015. European finance chiefs said they were unlikely to strike a deal on the outlines of a third Greek bailout, threatening to delay the cash infusion Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras desperately needs. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

European Finance Ministers Emergency Greek Summit

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), center, leaves following a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, after midnight on Sunday, July 12, 2015. Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming support in Parliament for the package of spending cuts, pension savings and tax increases, some finance ministers arriving in Brussels voiced skepticism over the details. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), center, leaves following a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, after midnight on Sunday, July 12, 2015. Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming support in Parliament for the package of spending cuts, pension savings and tax increases, some finance ministers arriving in Brussels voiced skepticism over the details. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

European Finance Ministers Emergency Greek Summit

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), center left, speaks with Klaus Regling, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and chief executive officer of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming support in Parliament for the package of spending cuts, pension savings and tax increases, some finance ministers arriving in Brussels voiced skepticism over the details. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), center left, speaks with Klaus Regling, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and chief executive officer of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming support in Parliament for the package of spending cuts, pension savings and tax increases, some finance ministers arriving in Brussels voiced skepticism over the details. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

European Finance Ministers Emergency Greek Summit

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), arrives for a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming support in Parliament for the package of spending cuts, pension savings and tax increases, some finance ministers arriving in Brussels voiced skepticism over the details. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), arrives for a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming support in Parliament for the package of spending cuts, pension savings and tax increases, some finance ministers arriving in Brussels voiced skepticism over the details. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

European Finance Ministers Emergency Greek Summit

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, arrives by automobile for a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming support in Parliament for the package of spending cuts, pension savings and tax increases, some finance ministers arriving in Brussels voiced skepticism over the details. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), left, arrives by automobile for a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming support in Parliament for the package of spending cuts, pension savings and tax increases, some finance ministers arriving in Brussels voiced skepticism over the details. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

European Finance Ministers Emergency Greek Summit

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), center left, speaks with Klaus Regling, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and chief executive officer of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming support in Parliament for the package of spending cuts, pension savings and tax increases, some finance ministers arriving in Brussels voiced skepticism over the details. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), center left, speaks with Klaus Regling, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and chief executive officer of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won overwhelming support in Parliament for the package of spending cuts, pension savings and tax increases, some finance ministers arriving in Brussels voiced skepticism over the details. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images